New and Updated Writing

Gwindor and Finduilas meet for the last time before he leaves for what would afterwards be called the Battle of Unnumbered Tears.

Elros has found a starving Maglor on the beach. What now?

Elessar’s great-great-granddaughter is set to become the Two Kingdoms’ first queen. After all, she was firstborn, before her twin brother – the Princess’ Champion. But there may be trouble ahead...

Turgon, after the Fall of Gondolin

For the SWG April/May A Woman's Sceptre Challenge.
Prompt:
“Some say cavalry and other claim infantry or a fleet of long oars is the supreme sight on the black earth. I say it is the one you love.” Sappho.

For the April-May A Woman's Sceptre Challenge. Prompt:

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~ Maya Angelou

Fëanáro remembers Nerdanel. A story of redemption. If you do not like Fëanor, you will probably not want to read it.

Tar-Anducal and Alcarin remember Tar-Vanimeldë differently.

Nerdanel is given a commission - present a sculptural work to the people of Valinor that will feature images of the Valar. But as an artist, she must remain true to her personal vision. What does that vision convey to the people and to the Valar who are depicted through her carved stone? 

A short extra scene in the Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth:

Finrod and Andreth discuss matters of language.

For into darkness fell his star
In Mordor, where the shadows are

In the form of a swan Elwing flies over the Sea, carrying a Silmaril and looking for her husband.

Melian takes Galadriel on a farewell trip

The three most important people in Aredhel's life try to come to terms with her death.

More of Laurëlot.

Glorfindel attends his first council meeting.

Of the Feast of Reuniting at the pools of Ivrin it is said that the joy of that feast was long remembered in later days of sorrow.

Findis was the only one who stayed.

Never shall I see the place,

Where Enel woke and Enelyë roamed.

A poem of a Sindar/Silvan elf in Valinor.

Celeborn falls under the shadow, and is drawn back to the light by Galadriel.

Galadriel muses on the past and finds hope for the future.

more Laurëlot.

Glorfindel and Finrod learn more about each other over breakfast.

More of Laurëlot. Lounging in a hammock...

Andreth muses on the present, the past, and a potential future.

Contains incredibly unsubtle allusions to the Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth and implications of character death.

The story of the sixth companion of Finrod and Beren to die in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.

Maedhros has been re-embodied and is living in Findekano's house in Tirion. But where is Nerdanel?

Maedhros is suffering from the worst kind of writer's block. In some ways, it turns out, he is not so very different from his mother.

[Now added: a fourth chapter]

More of Glorfindel and Finrod.

How *do* dead elves get to the Halls of Mandos anyway? And once they get there, what do they say to one another?

Fingolfin could feel his temper rising, predictable, and yet he could not stop it. His years of kingship vanished in the mist. He was the younger, less talented, less cherished brother again, but one with a list of grievances that had grown very long.

“What more did you want of me?” he said. “I gave my word. He is my father too, and he was king of all of us!"